The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-09-30
BETTY'S MISTAKE.

81 sSsk KISG.
HIS Campi0n Ass 3 little restless Sh
had dressed for dinner some time prev
e-slls aud n0E moved backward an
i1iiHHrd irom her post Of observation &
re ElnooH 20 consult the little Suis
COCK hanging over the writing table
ior Der eyes Eere not sogood az they Ia,
been
There zere few people living who Een
FefE oezr - her. and q these she vas ex
peltiug tais evening the tive whom shl
ietca tess IL the Worid-hor god
e4ggiifef and Eamesake, Betty Carew
and Colin Canpion. her nephew-
ett had definite object in view II
hanging fh9se young people together. A
ley Eeaks before she had had an attack
o. nr1aelltis, aud this illness had sug
Eesicd 70 Der The adTis1biiify Of making
~ NllL When she began 10 consider
hos shf shozid diFide her property he.
tlrseu Betty snd Colin, her heart seemed
7 torn asunder. She could not cafmir con
iemria;r Ter 90 lace aud china. and All
ner iefofiie POSSESSIONS. going out Of the
family. for abe wanted Betty 20 have
thrm- Colin nust. Ct course, have the
little estate. bla then, TOO. he mast have
f-.c money 70 keep II up, for she did not
eisa forde y he neglected after her
desih
As iengfh 81 idea occurred to her
Ehlch. Il carried Out. would ol1yiafe all
dt1seuiiirs- Why should not Betty and
Cons mary and share her fortune
e4l2l g. sliaout any troublesome division
~ IT, hiih Ibis thought in her mind
siss CamIiau had invited them 70 Forde.
I1d aas nov awaiting Beiiy's arrival
Hlfh some ncrrousness.
Her n-rToiruess increased when she
had welcomed her goddaughter and
1r1lgiIf beg into the drawing -room-for
= Has ncoessarF that she should make
bfifg understand how desirable a hus.
o4ad Colin Eoald be without raising anr
suspicion IN her mind.
Yea ere ferF tired, dear. She said.
il-sie1lng - pour out cup Of tea with
trembling 1uEefs- Il shall never be
cone rc'1uncilrd 70 trains-they are 50
neisF and dusty u il pity We are in
szct . hlrry ainars noEadavs. They
nanaeed better 10 the last century. when
lournrys .tr- made in leisuEsly manner
b cp4ch
~ &c Erre eighieeuth century ladies.
Eodnofher. I should be a the rectory Al
ans mcmeni-for the journey from
DesuHsiliTe would have been impossible
By ceach. 70 am glad that We we're
aat bra . handrcd gezrz ago.
Il 1pu pui il IL that NAy, dear. so am
4 hrqf fAls sisit vii be 7ieasaufer
flau usual shc added, nervously. sMv
lerlirE Coin r. coming t0-nighf: he i
elInE 10 stas foT some time.
lie b doctor 10 London. isn't her
! haze beard you speak Of HIM
= a11c say. lie has bought practice
there, ansEerrd Miss Campiou. He is
Fery cirrer 10 his profession. and 50
te11er and kiad. Il Is quite beautiful
= 80 hiH Nilh children But he ought
= HarrE; there i always prejudice in
favor n married docfors
'-lo1 had better tel him 50, said
A-ffy. rifAa Little smlle
4 u,eaz 70 DO -, and ! think he viii
= ss's.sa 2eiags iqRss Il s4iI5idss try
IA. g b. Is sireaiy ID love, he will
Det nrra sour ivice, gsdmofherin
tui b. Is Dot IN love, my dear, ne .
turnci MIS- Campiea hastily. You
nlal- nol think fiiaf Cola is 1 foolish.
scnilrnts-iai tcans man Indeed, he is
tousidzrtl r4fhcr cold IN society; and
4. = - proud - Fou are. Betty
81 be- mary II he is not in loTesp
-1L.'5 Lci'y, missing her eyebrows
slightly.
--0E, 10. ny dear; o. course nett"
'-Ihsn you think be- will obedienfiy
an IN lore EAeu you tell him that be
cughe - maTyi He must have his
emoti0ns under admirable oonirol7r
-.he would no. al IN love with any
o1e. sid Mss Csnpion, with only a
sagls understanding q Beity's sarcasm:
--51f h. oannoi fail 10 see shat 3 sweet
= -" iutefrupted Betty, quietly,
--Eoa ar saving HIM a great deal Of IN
slacess-ry trouble in suggesting whom as
sci ~ shen be should marry
Cola Eeai6 aot marry any girl whom
= could NOD Ike aad respect, said
Ms campion. = iitfie aaxi0usiy.
.'th TO- But BE- Is not sentimental. 80
sazecstr1 be-tT. u be girl be marries
VII b. G happy woman =
Isle xii. INDEED. agreed her rod
u,o1hsr. I am 80 elad that vos an
S,1e.-afs Celiu.~
SON after Beifr had left the dr,wins,-
7oar g dress for dinner Doctr,r CaS-
Iian arrired- When Tie frsi ,-ree.ips,s
serc ozer. his suuf relnarIs.,d. te5tativelT.
4 tarc asked g@+tv fs-r,r ~ s.sr
si.h u,e Nlile YOU afe herr. colin. You
6nr1 knsu BeffrfH
40. = said Coiin.
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